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Title: Ocopa Arequipena.(Peruvian potato recipe)
Author: Katacha Diaz
Publication: Skipping Stones (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 1994
Publisher: Skipping Stones
Volume: v6 Issue: n4 Page: p22(1)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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Although most people think that potatoes came from Ireland, this is not the case. Potatoes were first grown by the pre-Inca civilizations, high up in the Andes mountains of Peru, and eventually spread to the coastal region. Archaeologists have unearthed Moche and Chimu pottery depicting potatoes, as well as gold and silver jewelry in the shape of peanut shells.
According to the researchers from the Centro Internacional de la Papa in Lima, there are 3,500 different varieties of potatoes grown in Peru today. Potatoes in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes are sold at fartner's markets, produce stores, and supermarkets in Peru.
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